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With the national demographic average of college students tilting toward females, UP makes an effort to even out its ratio

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‘SPEAK OUT AND STAND OUT’ Tonight, “Sexual Assault and Harassment Awareness Week” continues with the screening of “Speak Out and Stand Out” followed by a discussion on sexual assault, highlighting actions bystanders can take to prevent sexual assault. The event will be in Shiley Hall at 7 p.m. INTERNATIONAL NIGHT Saturday, International Night begins in the Bauccio Commons at 5 p.m. The event will showcase UP’s talented students as they perform Hawaiian dance, Salsa and traditional music from the Pacific Islands. The dinner includes dishes from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia. Dinner is priced à la carte, and cash or cards are accepted. No tickets are needed. CORRECTIONS In the Nov. 11 issue, in the submission, “Don’t mourn chivalry,” Ben Gadbois’s name was misspelled. In the Nov. 11 issue, in the article, “Club offers fair trade goods,” The Beacon reported the wrong name for Daniel Boettcher. The following corrections concern the Nov. 11 story about plans for River Campus and UP’s proposed environmental mitigation: The Beacon reported that building is not allowed on overlay zones. In fact, building is allowed on overlay zones if the developer and proposed development meet certain conditions. The Beacon reported that 1994 revisions made to UP’s conditional master plan “included plans to construct a ‘gateway structure,’ a parking garage.” A timeline accompanying the article had similar information. In fact, the 1994 plan did not propose a specific structure. The Beacon regrets the errors. Accuracy in The Beacon

The Beacon strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, contact us at beacon@up.edu. Corrections will be printed above.

Caitlin Yilek Staff Writer yilek12@up.edu Imagine consuming a bottle of wine, a tall Starbucks coffee and a McDonald’s cheeseburger Happy Meal with a coke. Essentially, the amount of alcohol, caffeine and calories found in all of those is what you get in a 23.5-ounce can of Four Loko. Four Loko is a controversial caffeinated drink containing 12 percent alcohol that comes in eight different flavors such as lemonade, fruit punch and watermelon. The name “Four” originates from the four main ingredients: caffeine, taurine, guarana — all stimulants — and a malt liquor. Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to the makers of Four Loko and similar caffeinated alcoholic beverages. The letter from the FDA said the caffeine added to the malt alcoholic beverages was an “unsafe food additive.” The FDA added that further action, including seizure of Four Loko products, is possible under federal law. The letter from the FTC took aim at the company’s marketing practices. Anticipating federal action against their product, a day earlier Phusion Projects of Chicago, the company that produces Four Loko, announced its intent to remove caffeine, taurine and guarana from its products. According to the FDA, one of the main health concerns is that the consumption of these kinds of beverages can lead to risky behaviors because caffeine can mask the effects of alcohol. Four Loko is also known to raise the drinker’s heart rate and blood pressure. Several states have already banned Four Loko. The Oregon Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission is reviewing the drink, and some Oregon stores pulled it from their shelves after nine students from Central Washington University were hospitalized after drinking Four Loko. Last week, Washington’s

Liquor Control Board approved an emergency ban of caffeinated alcohol drinks effective today. The ban was initiated after the Central Washington University incident. Rampano College in New Jersey also banned the drink from campus shortly after multiple college students consumed potentially lethal amounts of Four Loko. Sophomore Chris Roberts agrees with the states’ decisions to ban Four Loko. “I’ve been encouraging peers not to drink Four Loko,” Roberts said. “People need to be smart when drinking it.” Roberts had his first experience with Four Loko

“(It is also) referred to as liquid cocaine because it gives you a buzzed feeling while being alert, yet relaxed.”

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during his freshman year at UP. Though Roberts no longer drinks it, he says that when he did, he would not consume more than one a night and rarely drank Four Loko. “It gets you drunk,” Roberts said. “The caffeine masks the effects of the alcohol, and if you are drinking it quickly, you don’t feel anything so you keep drinking. Once the caffeine wears off, it is bad news from there.” Roberts says he enjoyed the taste of Four Loko, but once he learned about its dangers he stopped drinking it. “I have never had any bad experiences with it myself,” Roberts said. “But I’ve been around people drinking Lokos and getting super sick.” Roberts believes companies that produce and promote caffeinated energy drinks such as Four Loko should give consumers more information regarding these drinks and make it clear how dangerous they are. The manufacturers of

caffeinated alcohol drinks are also being criticized for targeting young people in their ads and promotions. The FTC, in yesterday’s warning letter, said the companies’ marketing of these drinks may constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices, in violation of federal law. Last summer, sophomore Matt Panther worked for United Brands — the company that produces Joose, a caffeinated alcohol drink similar to Four Loko. Panther promoted the drink at fraternity parties and outside nightclubs in Seattle, Wash. “I was taught to promote how fun the drink was using slogans like ‘Let the Joose loose’ and ‘Joose it up,’” Panther said in an e-mail. “The drink pretty much promoted itself.” According to Panther, he was told to slyly promote the high alcohol content, but not advertise the caffeine and taurine found within the drink. “Promoting (Joose) just made me realize how popular and easy this type of drink is to sell,” Panther said. “It’s a no-brainer for a broke college student who is trying to get drunk.” Oregon Partnership, a nonprofit that fights substance abuse, has called for a federal ban of Four Loko. “Four Loko is an energy drink with a knockout punch to it,” Tom Parker, the communications director of Oregon Partnership, said. “It is a depressant and stimulant packaged together, which is not a good sign.” According to Parker, Four Loko is often referred to as “blackout in a can.” “(It is also) referred to as liquid cocaine because it gives you a buzzed feeling while being alert, yet relaxed,” Parker said. According to Parker, if a 120-pound person drinks two Four Lokos in one hour, he will have potentially lethal amounts of alcohol in his body. “It’s like flirting with death,” Parker said. “This drink is much more powerful than students think it is.”

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Public Safety issues tickets on public streets UP students are ticketed by Public Safety for parking in the neighborhood

The above maps indicate the off-campus ‘no parking’ zones, enforced from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. on school days. Laura Frazier Staff Writer frazier13@up.edu Two weeks ago, junior Robert McDonald parked his car on North Fiske Avenue. As he was heading to class, a neighborhood resident stood in front of McDonald’s car. The man was upset that McDonald had parked in front of his house. After explaining that he had the right to park on a public street, McDonald went to class. The next day, McDonald parked in the same spot, but this time he came back from class to find a $50 ticket on his windshield from the Department of Public Safety. “I’ve parked off campus since day one and never had a problem,” McDonald said. McDonald was upset the ticket was from Public Safety, as he was parked on a public street. He immediately went to the Department of Public Safety, where he spoke with one of the administrative assistants. “I complained then about how Public Safety has absolutely no right to gain revenue off a cityowned street,” he said. But according to Public Safety Director Harold Burke-Sivers, it does. Because students are required to follow University policies as a condition of enrollment, they can be ticketed for breaking the parking regulations set by the University, which includes the neighborhood “no parking” zones. However, McDonald called Portland Police Bureau and inquired if Public Safety was allowed to issue tickets for parking on public roads. “I asked them specifically what authority UP has to ticket. They said ‘none,’” he said. But the difference is the ticket from Public Safety is a private fine imposed by the University, like a library fine or any penalty for violating UP policy. It does not have the legal weight a citation

from PPB would have. PPB told McDonald the issue seemed to be more of a “personality clash” between himself and the neighbor, and that he should park elsewhere. Sophomore Aubrey Wilmes was also ticketed for parking on a public street. Wilmes was parked on North Fiske Avenue in September and returned to her car to find a $50 fine. There was no sign telling her she was not allowed to park there. “I didn’t realize it was an unauthorized parking area,” she said. “They didn’t tell you that.” That was the first time Wilmes was ticketed, and she ended up paying the fine. McDonald chose to petition his fine at UP’s traffic court, and did not have to pay, but he was still found guilty of parking in an unauthorized zone. He was informed of the decision through an e-mail. According to Burke-Sivers, the “no parking” zones are part of a neighborhood agreement. The agreement was set in place about 10 years ago, when neighbors began to complain about the excessive number of student cars parked in the area. “The neighbors can’t park close to their residences,” BurkeSivers said. “It’s not in the whole neighborhood, but the area defined in parking regulations.” There are two segments of the neighborhood where UP restricts parking by students and staff. One is north of Willamette Boulevard and south of North Princeton Street between North Olin Avenue and North Wall Avenue, and the other is North Warren Street and North Willamette Lane between North Monteith Avenue and North Wall Avenue. Students may not park there between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days. Monitoring off-campus parking is not unique to UP. For example, Concordia University and Lewis and Clark College restrict student parking in their

respective neighborhoods. The main purpose behind the agreement is to maintain a good relationship with the community. Burke-Sivers said neighbors occasionally call to complain about students who are parked in the restricted areas. “It’s just about a livability issue,” he said. “The neighborhood seems to think it’s helping.” Holly Demers, who lived on North Portsmouth Avenue for 35 years before recently moving, thinks that the real parking concern is during game days for the Pilots. “If you ask any of us, it’s the games,” she said. “It’s not so much students as parents who are attending too.” According to Burke-Sivers, the “no parking” zone does not apply for events and games. However, Demers commented that UP does inform the neighbors about those occasions.

“They send out the dates of the games,” she said. “Its kind of like a pre-warning. That’s how the neighbors are supposed to take it.” Demers’ main concern is students’ cars blocking driveways, and the lack of visibility due to overcrowded streets. But she also said students are compliant when asked to move. “Generally they are pretty down-to-earth kids,” she said. Demers says she expects UP makes sure students are aware of the parking rules. Burke-Sivers said Public Safety issues a pamphlet explaining the parking and traffic regulations to all students who sign up for an on-campus parking pass. It can also be picked up at the Public Safety office or found online. Burke-Sivers added that students are welcome to call Public Safety anytime if they need clarification.

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Though it is stated in UP’s traffic regulations that cars can be towed, Burke-Sivers explains that cars are towed only if they are assumed to be abandoned and Public Safety is unable to contact the owner. Burke-Sivers said they try not to ticket students immediately. “The first offense we typically treat like a warning,” he said. If the student ignores the fine, the amount is doubled and they are given another grace period to pay. If it is ignored again, a boot may be placed on a student’s car until the fine is paid. If the fine remains at the end of the year, it is turned over to student accounts. Burke-Sivers also said they have no way of knowing if a parked car is a student’s vehicle. But if they do accidentally ticket a neighborhood resident’s car, the person can bring in proof of See Parking, page 4

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Students and staff are not allowed to park on the designated areas of public streets. When students enroll at UP, they agree, by default, to follow University policies, which includes the neighborhood “no parking” zones.

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Theft of Naked Juice causes splash Luke Riela Staff Writer Riela14@up.edu Are you puzzled to see the Naked Juices sharing the same cooler as the brownies, instead of with all the other beverages in The Commons? Because thieves have been taking advantage of the beverages’ previous location, Bon Appétit put the $3.75 drinks out of reach of those unwilling to pay. Last Friday, Naked Juice returned to The Commons after Bon Appétit removed them for a week. “We held them until we could find a method to reduce theft,” Kenneth Bong, Bon Appétit dining manager, said. Before the Naked Juices were moved, Bong said a considerable amount of the beverages were stolen from the cooler across from the salad bar. “We were actually losing money off the Naked Juices because of thefts,” Bong said. According to Kirk Mustain, general manager of Bon Appétit, the few students who steal inconvenience the many who

do not. “It’s not fair to the students who are actually paying,” he said. Bong agreed. “It’s not everybody that steals, but it hurts everybody,” Bong said. During the week The Commons stopped selling Naked Juices, some students became irritated. “This takes options out of The Commons that already lacks options,” sophomore Jordan LaBrec said. However, the problems with thefts extend past Naked Juice.

“Other products are being stolen. Naked Juices are just the easiest to track,” Bong said. The new positioning of the Naked Juice is just one of the measures being taken to decrease theft in The Commons. Bong said that Bon Appétit employees have begun randomly checking for student receipts. In addition, a receipt for grill food items, including hamburgers and fries, must be shown in order to receive the food. At the beginning of the year, there weren’t many precautions taken to limit

theft. “Starting out, it was just the honor system,” Bong said. According to Mustain, theft occurs more often in The Commons than in The Cove due to more blind spots in The Commons. “In The Commons, there are just so many areas to duck around,” he said. According to Bong, those who steal items, like Naked Juice, from The Commons will typically throw it into a backpack or just walk away with it in their hands. The people who steal from The Commons who aren’t students receive standard punishment, according to Bong. “If someone from off campus gets caught with theft, we press charges,” Bong said. However, in the case of the students, a different penalty is implemented. “We pull their ID and make a copy to send to Natalie Shank,” Bong said. Natalie Shank, assistant director of Residence Life, decides how students should repay the UP community for violating the rules. She emphasized that

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residency, such as a utility bill, and the fine will be dropped. If parents or visitors to the university are accidentally ticketed, they can explain the situation to Public Safety and the fine will be dismissed. Students are held accountable for paying fines, as the license plate numbers are attached to names in a statewide database that Public Safety can use for verification, Assistant Director of Public Safety Steve Watson said. According to Rowena Bramlette, UP director of budgets

every punishment is assigned individually. “Everything is done on a caseby-case basis,” Shank said. According to Shank, punishment for theft may include giving back to the community, writing an essay or some sort of probation. There is no specific penalty that is applied for stealing a Naked Juice, for instance, since it is dependent on the details of the theft. “Theft is something that can be very serious,” Shank said, “but there is a difference between stealing a computer and stealing a Naked Juice.” Bong stated that students shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about reporting thefts. “It’s cool that people approach us, and it’s important that they feel comfortable doing so,” he said. With the Naked Juice’s relocation, among other security changes to The Commons, Bong hopes that less time will be devoted to preventing theft. “We shouldn’t have to be watching over people, we should be looking over the stations,” he said. Photos by Kevin Kadooka | THE BEACON

for Financial Affairs, the money from parking fines goes into a general Public Safety fund. “We don’t break it down into how much this fine generates,” she said. “It’s just looked at as total revenue gain. It goes back to Public Safety.” For the 2009-2010 fiscal year, Public Safety made approximately $4,700 from traffic fines. Although Public Safety does make some money from parking fines, Burke-Sivers said that’s not why they issue tickets. “We are not aggressively going out,” he said. “We are here to serve students, not raise money.”

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1. Nov. 14, 12:10 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint from a neighbor of a group of students gathering in the street at N. Syracuse and N. Haven. Officers located the students and asked them to keep the noise down. 2. Nov. 14, 12:17 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint of students on N. Jordan and N. Oberlin. Upon arrival officers could not locate any disturbance.

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3. Nov. 14, 10:44 p.m. - Public Safety responded to a medical call at Mehling Hall. Upon arrival, the officer immediately requested a 911 medical response. Students had ingested mushrooms and were vomiting. The students were not transported but were checked by medical personnel and allowed to return to their rooms. Investigation of the source continues by Public Safe and the Portland Police Bureau. 4. Nov. 10, 12:24 p.m. - Public Safety responded to The Commons for a theft by an individual. Investigation was turned over to Judicial Department. 5. Nov. 9, 9:45 p.m. - A student reported his bike stolen from the back deck of his house in the 5000 block of N. Willamette. The bike was not registered with Public Safety. A theft report was taken.

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The drink is a recipe for disaster, Parker says, because after drinking a certain amount of non-caffeinated alcohol, the body tends to become tired and does not want to drink more. However, caffeine tricks the body into believing it is alert, which can lead to consuming more alcohol than intended. Parker says students should reconsider the decision to drink Four Loko. “Think of a better way to party,” Parker said. “This is a

potentially lethal drink.” Phusion Projects says it’s disappointed that its products are being abused. “No one is more upset than we are when our products are abused or consumed illegally by underage drinkers,” Phusion Projects said in a press release regarding the Central Washington University incident. “It appears that both happened in this instance. This is unacceptable.” According to another press release regarding the Washington State ban,

Phusion Projects is extremely disappointed in the decision to ban Four Loko.

“The ban is based on misguided information and does not address the issue at hand,” Phusion Projects said. “The CWU incident was disturbing and unacceptable, and points to the need to address an ongoing challenge facing colleges across the nation: the underage use of and abuse of alcohol.” Phusion Projects does not believe the Washington State Liquor Control Board addresses the concerns of underage drinking in its decision to ban Four Loko. Image from Google images Though the company

made the decision to remove the caffeine and other stimulants from Four Loko, it still believes the combination is safe. “We have repeatedly contended — and still believe, as do many people throughout the country — that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is safe,” the company said in a press release Tuesday. “If it were unsafe, popular drinks like rum and colas or Irish coffees that have been consumed safely and responsibly for years would face the same scrutiny that our products have recently faced.”

RATIO: Admissions tries to even out ratio

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Continued from page 1 like UP, that percentage is usually higher. According to Deanna Julka, professor of psychology, efforts that are similar to affirmative action should not be used to bridge the gender gap. Julka says colleges should treat this imbalance differently than they would for historically disadvantaged groups, because males have dominated education for a long time. While it is important to create a co-ed experience for UP students, Julka thinks UP should not change the admissions standards for males. “Those (groups included in affirmative action) are oppressed groups,” Julka said, “But this is not the situation.”

“We make it a priority. We are a co-ed school, so we want that experience for both female and male students.”

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Still, Julka understands why UP would want to advertise to males, as long as it does not lower lower admissions standards based on gender. “There is a benefit to attracting more males because part of college is the social aspect,” Julka said. “We want different voices being heard.” Julka finds her own classes are usually about 80 percent female. However, this year she has about 60 percent female in her Cross Cultural Psychology course. She appreciates the more balanced mix because she says it allows for better discussion. Sophomore Kelly Pullin is in the nursing school, which is almost 91 percent female. She admits it is hard to find male

voices. Outside of the classroom, her opinion doesn’t change. “You run into the same group of guys,” Pullin said. “I meet new girls more than I meet new guys.” Sophomore Jana Peters, a communication studies major, says that, as a female, it can be easy to be friends with just girls. “It’s easier to hang out with girls here because in the dorms, it’s basically all girls,” Peters said. “Most of my guy friends are off campus.” Harber doesn’t see the current ratio as a major problem, but does believe it influences the overall culture at UP. “I just think there’s more petty drama because we have more girls,” Harber said. Males, however, often have a different take on the issue. Sophomore Tom Nguyen says the only time he actively noticed the gender gap was at the homecoming dance, yet he does find that it is easier to find females here. “I know more girls here than I did in high school, and part of that is the ratio,” Nguyen said. Nelson, who keeps track of the data concerning gender, is doubtful that the university will ever have a 1-1 ratio. “Some people are concerned about it,” said Nelson, “but I don’t know if it will change much, given our curriculum.” According to McDonald, there is no one reason behind the discrepancy between males and females. He believes having no football team plays only a minor role in the gender gap. Instead, McDonald sees it as mainly a mixture of national trends and our liberal arts education. “Girls are more attracted to smaller, liberal arts institutions,” McDonald said. “One of our most popular schools also happens to be nursing.” There is a more noticeable discrepancy in gender when the schools are looked at separately.

Besides nursing, education is 79 percent female and arts and sciences comprise 66 percent female. The business school has the most balanced ratio, with 44 percent female, and engineering is uniquely skewed toward males with only 23 percent female. Although there is already a large percentage of males

in the engineering program, McDonald says admissions also hosts engineering visitation days. McDonald says this is partly in hopes of getting more males to come to the university, even if it means that they are funneled through the engineering program. Given the circumstances, McDonald thinks UP’s gender

gap is not surprising, but he still considers it important that admissions makes an effort to draw more males. With a three percent increase in males since 2008, it looks like admission’s efforts might be working.

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during the spring semester of his sophomore year when he was trying to write his own list of things to do before he graduated. “Everyone always tries to Skydiving. Bungee jumping. Traveling to the opposite end of think of a list of things to do before they graduate,” Hannibal the world. These are some of the crazy said. “But then I came across things that people put on their the poster, and I was like, ‘This bucket lists, lists of things that is perfect.’” The UP bucket list has UPpeople want to do before they die. UP has its own bucket list for specific activities, including students to fulfill, which includes participating in social events 25 things you should do on The such as seeing a play at Bluff and in Portland before Mago Hunt Theatre and atgraduation. It was a project of the tending Munchie Madness Student Alumni Association and before finals week. It also includes accame out in the spring of 2009. The association got the idea from tivities designed to enrich “tradition books” that bigger col- students’ academic experiences at UP, such as leges have, and decided to start “Having a bucket list kind of meeting alumni who share the with a poster. forces people to go around students’ ma“We thought perhaps doing a and see things you wouldn’t jor, at a Student Alumni Associlist on a poster think about otherwise...” ation event and would be a Jasonn Hannibal getting to know good way to get Senior professors outstarted with the side of class. idea,” Kristen “You kind Bryant, special of feel distant from teachers projects coordinator at UP, said. The Student Alumni Associa- because you use them to learn, tion got ideas from Facebook and but if you get to know them alumni websites, and posted polls they’re actually pretty cool,” so people could vote on which Hannibal said. The list includes more things they wanted to be included. “We let people vote on what than UP-oriented activities. they thought were the best things There are also things that encourage the exploration to do,” Bryant said. The product of this is the UP of the diverse and vibrant bucket list poster that you can city of Portland, such as trying find in the Shepard Freshman Re- the purple Grape Ape donut from Voodoo Doughnut or exploring source Center today. “Having a bucket list kind of Powell’s Books in the Pearl Disforces people to go around and trict. Midtlyng’s favorite thing on see things you wouldn’t think about otherwise, and do things, the list is eating the large calzone and go out of your comfort zone,” at Nicola’s. “I ate the five-pound calzone senior Jasonn Hannibal, who has completed 19 of the 25 things on in like 30 minutes,” Midtlyng said. the list, said. If anything could be added to Sophomore Jake Midtlyng, who started checking off items UP’s bucket list, Hannibal thinks from the poster when he found it should be something that inout that he’d done many of them volves meeting people. “One thing I’ve noticed already, has completed 22 of the about people at our school is that 25 things on the poster. “I think that it’s a good way to they’re kind of shy,” Hannibal get around,” Midtlyng said. “It’s said. “Part of me thinks that (the like something you can do in the bucket list) has to have a component where you have to meet moment.” Hannibal discovered the list people at school.” Sarah Hansell Staff Writer hansell14@up.edu

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I finally took the plunge. I leaped without looking. And then I was falling… or rather, skydiving. I kicked off fall break with a fall, out of a plane. Skydiving was something I had wanted to do since high school. My uncle, who owns his own little plane, inspired me to go. The plan was to go for my high school graduation. However, bad weather kept that plan grounded. But two years later, a few friends and I decided we couldn’t wait any longer. I was the lone girl with senior Air Force ROTC guys Bryan Brenize and Marco Catanese. Skydiving was on our bucket list, and we were determined to do it. Together we signed our lives away (literally – there was even a portion that recommended a lawyer, and to be sure

provisions were made for those financially dependent on you in case of your death), took a course on dive procedure (approximately 15 minutes long), put on jumpsuits and were on our way to the air strip. Bryan and I went together in one plane with a few solo jumpers. As this was our first jump, we were going tandem with professionals. All my nervous knots evaporated as I smiled for the camera and climbed into the back of the plane. The camera men, who also jumped with us, got Bryan and me excited, asking questions and making us laugh. Up we went, until the ground looked like nothing but boxes of color. Then it was time to jump. I was surprisingly calm, and not scared or nervous at all. I crouched in a catcher-position on

the edge of an open plane, looked ahead, then tipped out of the plane, my dive instructor on my back. The fall was incredible. I may have been falling at 150 mph, but I was floating. That feeling you get when you drop on a rollercoaster, you know, the heartdropping-into-your-stomach one? Did not have it. I attempted to smile as the wind was rushing upward at my face, and then remembered to breathe. It was over all too quickly. Once the parachute was open, it was so calm and quite. Around me was the city, and I saw perfectly the Cascade mountains around

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me. I flew the parachute, going in circles, and slowly floated down to the ground. I could not stop smiling after it was all over. It was the best thrill I’ve ever experienced and I cannot wait to go again.

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Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows The beginning of the end Elizabeth Vogel Staff Writer vogel11@up.edu

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For many UP students, tonight marks the beginning of the end of their childhoods. More so than moving out of your parents’ house, tonight’s premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One” is proof that childhood will soon be left behind. To mark the occasion, some UP students did what college students do best: They threw a party. However, this was no ordinary party, as could be seen from the sign on the door that said, “Absolutely no Muggles Allowed.” The hosts had been planning this event since September. “It’s been in the works for awhile,” junior Becca Otto said. Many Harry Potter fans took the night off from homework to relive their childhoods by dressing up like witches and wizards and party like it was the death of Voldemort (except the Death Eaters and Slytherins, who were most likely mourning the defeat of their Dark Lord). Junior Lizzy Carroll, a diehard Harry Potter fan, dressed up like Lavender Brown. She wore a pink “I Love Ron” T-shirt. “I’ve read the books religiously,” Carroll said. “I know that I read the seventh book five times within the first year it came out.” Junior Joe Starzl dressed as a Muggle with a message. “There are a lot of social justice issues concerning Muggles,” he said. Despite his activism, Starzl is not against the wizarding world.

He admitted that he would like to meet Hermione Granger if possible. “I have a crush on her,” he said. Other students prefer characters for their bravery. “Sirius was my favorite character. He’s a badass,” Otto said. Everyone’s favorite character was at the party. Dumbledore made an appearance in a pink hat and gold robes. Even Fawkes the Phoenix and the Sorting Hat were there. Although many UP students are fans of Harry Potter, UP’s Quidditch team has declined in popularity in the past year. “We haven’t really been organizing games because I wasn’t sure about student interest,” junior Monica Kendall said. “It

more true to the book,” O’Sullivan said. Carroll had the good fortune to see the movie on Monday and she shared her experience with The Beacon. “I left the movie theater shaking,” she said. “I was so happy with my moviegoing experience this time around.” Ask anyone who came to the party or who is going to see the movie: Harry Potter is more than just a book series or movie, it is a magical world where many of this generation spent their childhoods. “I think the world that J.K. Rowling created is one of the coolest things I ever read,” Otto said. Whether you go to the midnight premier of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One” or wait for it to come out on DVD, the meaning of the movie is the same. “It’s kind of like letting go of your childhood,” Otto said. “I kind of don’t want it to be over.”

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kind of fizzled out last year.” Perhaps people are simply too busy for Quidditch, but many, like senior Erika O’Sullivan, are making time to go to the midnight release of the movie tonight. “I’ve been a big HP fan and I’ve always waited in line for the books and the movies, so it’s kind of a tradition,” she said. She is looking forward to watching the second to last Harry Potter movie. “I’m excited that they’re doing the last movie in two installments, because they’ll be able to stay

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Turkey Traditions Student stories and fun facts about America’s eating holiday Page designed by: Elizabeth Tertadian and Enid Spitz

Jocelyne LaFortune Staff Writer lafortun12@up.edu

The (real) Thanksgiving story

Thanksgiving: a holiday for family, friends and stuffing yourself full of as much delicious food as possible. You probably learned in grade school about the heartwarming story of how the Pilgrims and Native Americans came together to enjoy a feast as friends. According to history professor Mark Eifler, this story is pretty off-base. “Thanksgiving actually originated as a harvest holiday, as a

How to stuff a Turkey Natalie Wheeler Staff Writer wheeler12@up.edu With nearly 1 in 5 American families struggling to put food on the table this Thanksgiving, UP students try to make a difference. It’s 6:15 on a biting November morning. The sun is still hiding, yet sophomores Rachel Ayersman, Molly Cochran and Michael Bunn are already up, awake and surprisingly alert. Outside, a long line of homeless men and women wait to be served. That line could grow longer. A recent Gallup poll found that nearly 1 in 5 Americans lacked the money to buy the food that they needed at some point during the year. The survey was administered to 1,000 people every day for two years. Among families with children, the rate of hunger was 1 in 4.

chance to give thanks for a good harvest that year,” Eifler said. “It dates back to approximately the Middle Ages in Europe.” These Thanksgiving celebrations had a more religious tone than they do today, according to Eifler. This religiousness increased during the Reformation and the Counterreformation, when religious practices became more and more emphasized not only in the celebration of Thanksgiving but also in other aspects of daily life. While the Thanksgiving celebrated at Plymouth Rock may

Step 1 Combine the stuffing ingredients as recipe directs. Do not stuff the turkey until you’re ready to place it in the oven. Spoon the stuffing loosely into the neck cavity.

have been one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in America, there is much scholarly debate about whether it was the first one. “Many scholars believe that the first Thanksgiving in what is now America was celebrated at St. Augustine (Florida) with the Spanish,” Eifler said. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln called for a single-time Thanksgiving celebration, according to Eifler. It wasn’t until 1941, during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, that Thanksgiving was made an annual national holiday. Thanksgiving was set as the

fourth Thursday in November in order to differentiate the American holiday from the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, which falls on the second Monday in October each year. The Canadian Thanksgiving holiday was actually established before the American holiday. According to Eifler, there have been several attempts to move Thanksgiving to an earlier date in order to make the holiday shopping season longer. Thanksgiving has evolved over the years and has become for many a chance to reconnect with

Step 2 Pull neck skin over stuffing to the back of turkey and secure with a skewer. Tuck wing tips under body to avoid over-browning while roasting.

UP students dish out food

Students such Ayersman, Cochran and Bunn volunteer at the Blanchet House, an organization started by UP students, which serves three free meals a day and houses around 30 men. But UP’s fight against hunger doesn’t stop there. The StudentLed Unity Garden (SLUG) is now getting involved by providing its spoils to nine struggling families. “Having this project ensured that (SLUG) was going to reach outside the UP bubble,” Rachel Caldwell, SLUG co-president, said. “It allowed us to become active community members.” The idea was proposed last year to SLUG by AIM UP, which is an alternative entry master’s program for nursing at UP. Caldwell said they jumped at the chance to make an impact on the surrounding community. “Oregon is the second hungriest state, which is ridiculous given our resources,” Caldwell said.

According to a United States Department of Agriculture study released in 2009, Oregon is only behind Mississippi in hunger. Caldwell hopes that the families that receive SLUG’s produce will learn about growing their own organic fare, as well as benefit from the SLUG’s food. Caldwell said that SLUG donated their leftover produce in the past, but donating to the families allowed the club to know where the food was going. All the families live in the New Columbia housing project, which provides affordable housing to people with low-incomes, disabilities or special needs. On Founder’s Day last April, SLUG broke ground for the garden expansion needed to provide for the families. The goal is for each family to receive at least a mid-size box of produce, once a month during the school year and a couple times a month during the

family and friends. “Today, Thanksgiving is a pretty loose holiday since it doesn’t really commemorate any events,” Eifler said. “Families can make up their own traditions, and the holiday can change from year to year to remain relevant. You really can’t get Thanksgiving wrong.” Although everyone has his or her own Thanksgiving traditions, some remain more prevalent than others. According to the National Turkey Federation, about 90 percent of Americans eat turkey for their Thanksgiving meals.

Step 3 Loosely spoon stuffing into the body cavity. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.

summer. The families were able to join in and harvest during this last crop. Caldwell enjoyed being able to interact with the families SLUG was helping. “When they were harvesting the vegetables it was fun to see how excited they got, especially the kids,” Caldwell said. “They really liked pulling up the carrots.” UP students are also getting involved in fighting hunger through their classes. Ayersman began volunteering at the Blanchet House as a requirement for her Foundations of Education class. However, she wants to continue when it’s over. “I really like it here,” Ayersman said. “It really puts things in perspective.” This was the first time serving at the Blanchet House for Bunn. According to Bunn, he had previously volunteered before at Saint

Francis Dining Hall, which also serves meals to the poor, and enjoyed connecting with the people there. “Last time I was (in downtown Portland), there was a guy from St Francis, and he said ‘Hey Michael,’” Bunn said. “You develop a relationship with the people there.” While Bunn enjoys Saint Francis Dining Hall’s emphasis on relationship, Ayersman appreciates how Blanchet House assigns her a task right when she walks in the door. “At Blanchet House, it’s very selfless,” Ayersman said. “You have a job and you get it done.” With 1 in 5 Americans struggling to afford food, Ayersman believes that it is important to try and make an impact. “I feel that I am privileged and blessed,” Ayersman said. “It’s humbling to be able to help.”

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Large family stays connected

With siblings scattered across the US and Europe, it has always been pretty much impossible for us to get together for Thanksgiving, but there has always been one tradition of Thanksgiving that makes us all feel like we are together again; we’ve got the traditional dinner. Even if there is only 3 siblings there as opposed to eight, my mom picks a 20 pound turkey with all the trimmings. So if anyone needs a place to eat, call on me, we’ll have extra. Once our dinner is finished, whoever is there, will partake in the name drawing process of our NotSo-Secret Santa Gift

Exchange. I guess it is your average Secret Santa, but with so many siblings, you rarely ever get the same person two years in a row. If we have guests over they take on the role as one of the siblings

that is not there to draw for them. This year, we are expanding our horizons and adding everyone’s spouses. On the night of Thanksgiving, wherever the Goodwin fam-

ily may be in the world, they wait for the call to tell them who they got and who got them, and with that, we are together again. - Joanna Goodwin, junior

turkey day facts

1. President Jefferson called a fed-

eral Thanksgiving proclamation “the most ridiculous idea ever conceived.”

2. Americans eat roughly 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.

3. Photo courtesy of Robyn Bruton

The Goodwin family gathers, happy after a satisfying meal together.

New Thanksgiving traditions

This year I’m scrapping the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving. Instead of going home to celebrate Thanksgiving just like every other year of my life, my family is coming to me. Instead of participating in the same holiday activities like we have for every Thanksgiving in Kansas City, we’re going to spend our break making new traditions in Portland. The first of which will be experimenting with our Thanksgiving feast. As a vegan-vegetarianlactose intolerant mixed family, we are excited to see what Port-

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e turkey breast side up on a rack in a shalting pan. Brush with oil or melted butter if Insert an oven-safe meat thermometer into rtion of inner thigh area. Make sure it is not g bone. Or you can also use an instant-read meter toward the end of roasting time.

Making the Cavadidis for Thanksgiving dinner.

land has to offer. I’m anticipating trips to the treasure chests of the northwest, like New Seasons, Trader Joes and all those Co-Ops. But some traditions never get old, like reuniting with family after months apart and enjoying gingerbread lattes in Starbucks’ holiday cups, but this year we’re aiming for a Portland inspired Thanksgiving. Our new tradition may necessitate a trip to local Townshead’s Tea instead of the infamous Starbucks and a trip to see the Oregon Zoo lights instead of the lights of downtown Kansas City. I’m hoping these new traditions stick so that my future Thanksgivings will always

have the two things I am most thankful for: my family and my life in Portland. - Hannah Fink, sophomore

ed a pardon to two turkeys named May and Flower. The tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys began in 1947, though Abraham Lincoln is said to have informally started the practice when he pardoned his son’s pet turkey. Thanksgiving football games began with Yale versus Princeton in 1876.

6. In 1920, Gimbels department

Step 6 When breast area has browned, loosely cover with foil to avoid excess browning. Continue roasting until the thermometer reads 180° and internal temperature in the center of stuffing is 165°. Recipe from: TasteOfHome.com

Home cooked tradition

Photo courtesy of Robyn Bruton

4. In 2007, George W. Bush grant-

Step 5 Roast turkey as recipe directs. Baste with pan juices if desired.

Cranberries are only one of three fruits native to America. Now a Thanksgiving dinner staple, cranberries were actually used by Native Americans to treat arrow wounds and to dye clothes.

Thanksgiving dinner is a serious matter for my Italian-American family. Not only do we celebrate with the traditional turkey and ham, but we also add pasta to our table. This feast requires intense mental preparation, an empty stomach and stretchy pants. For the past century, the women in my family have gathered annually before Thanksgiving to handmake this special pasta. The recipe dates back to my great-great-grandmother and it has been passed down to all the daughters in my family since. My Nanny taught me how to make this dish and someday I plan on teaching my grandchildren. This pasta, which we call Cavadidis (pronounced cuh-va-dee-dees) resembles gnocchi, except instead of potatoes, we use flour. Cooking the pasta takes all day because we have to increase the recipe six times to make

store in Philadelphia held a parade with about 50 people and Santa Claus bringing up the rear. The parade is now known as the IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade and is the nation’s oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

7. Established in 1924, the Macy’s

Thanksgiving Day Parade ties for the second oldest Thanksgiving parade. The Snoopy balloon has appeared in the parade more often than any other character. More than 44 million people watch the parade on TV each year and 3 million attend in person.

8. enough for the entire extended family. This means we need to use 12 pounds of flour to make the dough. Altogether there are about 50 family members who come to my Nanny’s every Thanksgiving to have second or even third helpings of the Cavadidis. Luckily, there is enough pasta to have leftovers the next day. This year I plan on making Cavadidis for my friends so they can experience the delight of pasta for Thanksgiving. -Robyn Bruton, senior

In 1941, the U.S. Congress sanctioned Thanksgiving as national holiday.

9. Baby turkeys are called poults.

Only male turkeys gobble and, therefore, are called gobblers.

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Thanksgiving Day is actually the busiest travel day, even more so than the day before Thanksgiving, as many people believe. Info courtesy of http://facts.randomhistory.com/thanksgiving-facts.html

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Plunge helps grow gardens and community Colleen Butterfield Guest Commentary The State of Oregon doesn’t exactly conjure up a picture of widespread hunger, but that’s the truth. In 2009, 76 percent of households surveyed in Oregon said they worried about where their next meal was coming from. 30 percent of households with children reported cutting or reducing the size of the child’s meal. This is unacceptable but not widely known information. Over fall break, two student coordinators, Jane Strugatsky and Erickson Marble, led the four-day Food Justice Plunge. As the AmeriCorps*VISTA, I had the pleasure of advising this program. Ten students and two accompaniers (myself and finacial aid counselor Russell Seidelman) participated in the trip. Our focus was to learn about the food system in our local community and how it falls short for many people. Access to healthy and affordable food is a major struggle for a large population in Portland. Our local, organic, foodie culture isn’t available to all. We served with a dozen dif-

ferent non-profits, schools and businesses to find out who isn’t able to access healthy food, why and what is being done about it. Partners included Growing Gardens, Oregon Food Bank, Transition Projects, Abernethy Elementary School and Village Gardens. We served meals, built garden beds in backyards of homes, sorted over 4,000 pounds of corn at the food bank, harvested fruit and did a lot of digging in the dirt at farms and gardens around the city. Through all that, Village Gardens was the most transformational experience for most of us. This community garden is located in New Columbia, which is a neighborhood in North Portland that has had a long history of oppression and violence. Village Gardens is a gathering space, a place where recent immigrants can continue to grow food like they did back home. It’s home to a children’s garden where young people can be brought up knowing where their food comes from and making healthy eating choices, a food distribution site where produce is handed out for free once a week, employment opportunities for adults and teens, after-school and summer activities for children. It’s a youth-run entrepreneurial business grow-

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Russell Seidelman, Sophie Anderson, Ashley Thiessen and Eric Marble working on the four day Food Justice Plunge. ing and marketing specialty salad he grows and used his own form I didn’t know they even existed mixes at local farmers markets. of sign language to explain that until the plunge.” We were all blown away by the his vegetables are the best. He Opportunities to get off The creativity used to make their even let us taste some of his veg- Bluff and engage with people and community a better place. We etables, some of the spiciest and places off your beaten-path help also saw resilience in action sweetest peppers I’ve ever had the “invisible” come into clear through a man named Rodolfo and were grown with pure love. view. who came to Oregon from Cuba. Students at the University of He is deaf, mute and brought his Portland sometimes find it hard Colleen Butterfield is an 10-year-old-son. Through his to get off campus and explore AmeriCorps*Vista for hardships he is still able to be in- their city. Enviromental Justice and credibly positive and good spiritOne student said, “I learned Sustainiblity ed. He showed us his vegetables a lot about community gardens.

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ROTC honors veterans

Allie Rackerby Guest Commentary On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, the University of Portland ROTC programs co-hosted a ceremony honoring our country’s veterans and service members. This year’s ceremony was flawless. The event started with a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands Memorial. Each brick creating the broken walls represents a student-soldier from UP. Most of the bricks represent student-soldiers from WWII, but there are also hundreds from WWI, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Gulf War. A joint-service guard stood in the cold throughout the night, remembering the sacrifice many UP students have made. The ceremony itself started with a joint color guard and an introduction of the guests of honor. Before the keynote speaker

the National Anthem was played. Right as the word “free” was sung by cadet Kourtney Kugler, an F-15 flew over campus. The ground shook. Timing could not have been better. The most honored guest and keynote speaker was Lt. general Dana T. Atkins, a three-star General in the United States Air Force. He graduated from the University of Portland in 1977, and was in AFROTC during his four years here. Atkins gave a speech urging Americans not to forget veterans and to help them in any way we can. After the speech was a 21-gun salute. Twenty-one blanks were fired into the air to commemorate our fallen veterans. This was another joint-service project, led by cadet Andrew Riley. After a final changing of the guard and a closing prayer, members were invited to a reception on the third floor of Franz Hall. While most ROTC cadets were eating, Atkins and other guests were invited to watch a performance by Mitchell’s Rifles, a rifle-spinning club that has been practicing for this short event for weeks. Both ROTCs on campus are

cadet-run. The ceremony, vigil, 21-gun-salute, color guard, flyover, and reception were all planned and implemented by students. This year the entire day was headed by Arnold Air Society cadet commander Chris Schmidt, but every ROTC cadet helped in one way or another. Colonel Huffman, the AFROTC commander of Detachment 695, said in an e-mail that “General Atkins and those in attendance had nothing but words of high praise for the professionalism with which you conducted every aspect of these events. We were honored to host him and he was delighted to see that ‘his’ detachment is still leading the way.” This event was a major success and we can only hope to have honored the veterans and service members that have come before us. They are the ones that deserve to be thanked. Without their sacrifices we would not have the freedom that America is so proud of. So please, thank a veteran – and not just on Veterans Day.

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Allie Rackerby is a sophomore engineering management major. She can be contacted at rackerby13@up.edu.

Cemetery of Innocents is divisive, not uniting Jessie Hethcoat Guest Commentary I’d like to address Ann Cowan’s article, where she wrote about the Cemetery of Innocents memorial on Nov. 2, 2010. For those that are unfamiliar with the memorial, it is an annual event on the UP campus where the Voice for Life club, a part of campus ministry, lines the front of the chapel with small white crosses as symbolic grave markers. There are 377 of them to represent the 3,770 abortions that occur each day in the U.S. In the fall of 2008, my freshman year, I remember walking to

The Commons for dinner and on the way finding the white crosses lining the walkway to the church. To put it bluntly, I was shocked. Sure, the Catholic Church has a clear pro-life stance; but realistically, abortion is a topic that’s extremely divisive and not to mention a personal, private decision. I was originally disturbed by the display, but I came to a conservative Catholic school aware of its values, just like everyone else here. Although students may not agree with it, the school’s religious affiliation allows for it to create displays like the Cemetery of Innocents. The truth is indeed that we are all touched by abortion. I have no doubt that we all know someone who has made that gut-wrenching, life-altering decision. As the members of Voices for Life remind us, there are 3,770 abor-

tions a day — a startling statistic. But chances are, you have absolutely no idea that someone you know has been affected by abortion. Why? We live in a world where abortion is evil, because of stigmatizing displays like the Cemetery of Innocents. The women around you who have terminated pregnancies live with their secret, knowing they’re better off internalizing the experience than facing the condemnations of others. Those who have been affected by an abortion do not need a reminder. They live with that decision for the rest of their lives. To make this touchy, individual issue so in your face is confrontational, not unifying. While I appreciate efforts to bond pro-choice and prolife opinions, I simply don’t understand how Cowan could claim

that the Cemetery of Innocents memorial does anything remotely close to “uniting” two sides. I’m not trying to wax philosophical on the pro-life/prochoice debate, which is a bit exhausted at this point. I have not, nor will I, identify whether I am pro-choice or pro-life in this article. Here, I’m trying to be a voice for any woman who may have been hurt by this display and publicly acknowledging that the Cemetery of Innocents does indeed hurt people. My arguments are no better or worse than anyone else’s; they’re only different. My opinions, which I am entitled to, are well informed — just as Cowan’s are. Rather, I wish to assert that the Cemetery of Innocents is a sensationalistic tool the Voice for Life club uses to proclaim their pro-life stance. This is not to say

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that the sensationalism is necessarily distasteful, nor does it proclaim something untrue. I have no reason to doubt the statistics Voices for Life provides our campus. I always believed that the memorial served its purpose well, but I always thought the purpose was to show the harsh reality of abortion, which is that it occurs with great frequency. However, it’s unreasonable to claim that by showing these realities Voices for Life is uniting two viewpoints; when in fact, they are only driving them further away from each other. Jessie Hethcoat is a junior English and psychology major. She can be contacted at hethcoat12@up.edu.

Parking policy proves problematic The ticketing of student cars parked on residential streets around the University of Portland highlights several conflicts between the University, students and the University Park neighborhood. Because of an agreement between UP and the neighborhood association of University Park, Public Safety tickets non-resident students who park on designated streets off campus. Residents of the University Park neighborhood should, of course, be able to park in front of their own houses. The ticketing policy has a good goal of maintaining a respectful relationship

between students and University Park residents. The agreement between UP and the neighborhood association is a clear attempt to ensure parking spaces are available for these residents. Ticketing may be perceived as unfair by UP students. However, the ticketing policy is just one University regulation students agreed to follow when they are enrolled at the university. It is unusual, however, that University policy would supersede the city’s laws about parking on public streets. Although we recognize the Public Safety officers can ticket students off campus, it doesn’t

mean they should. In fact, there is a plethora of reasons that the University should abolish the policy. First, although Public Safety allows tickets to be thrown out if the owner of the vehicle can provide proof of residency, the chore of having to go to Public Safety is just as irritating as someone parking in your spot. Second, since these regulations apply only on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., they hardly solve the parking issues most residents face. The times that most residents would have a problem with students or other drivers parking in front of their

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homes would be when they come home from work, usually after 4 p.m. Residents also experience problems with parking during soccer games, but games usually occur on the weekends and in the evenings when the regulations do not apply. Finally, as there are no signs on the streets that are designated off limits on school days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., many students are not aware that they may be ticketed. Most students are aware of the parking limitations on campus because the parking areas are clearly marked. At the very least, Public Safety should find a

more clear way of showing students where it is not okay to park off campus instead of simply listing the regulations in the 10-page parking information pamphlet that is buried on its website. Better yet, the University policy of ticketing cars parked off campus should be abolished. Let’s face it: it isn’t solving the problem of residents’ spots being taken. Furthermore the policy creates irritation for students, residents and is largely unknown to students. The University should do away with this policy that causes more frustration than good.

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Leave chivalry in the past where it belongs Kevin Hershey Guest Commentary

Chile, where I am currently studying, is a nation dominated by machismo culture. One look at a map will show you that Chile forms a phallus to whhich no other country can compare. From the deserts in the north to the fiery volcanoes of the south, from the snowy peaks of the Andes to the crashing waves of the Pacific, male dominance rings loud and proud. For this reason, the article “Where has all the chivalry gone?” in last week’s online issue of the Beacon particularly caught my eye. My impression of the article is that it was meant to criticize the typical college male. While the author did point out some all-tootrue faults of my sex (perhaps a well-deserved smack in the face), she succeeded much more stunningly in smacking her own sex in the face twice as hard. Of course I realize that as a male I cannot defend womankind as effectively as my female peers, but I will do my best. The author of this article’s

principle complaint seems to be the lack of action that men take to invite women on dates and give them a good time. A reasonable grievance perhaps, but she seems to be operating under the assumption that women are creatures of inaction, incapable of communication or creativity. Never once does she suggest a woman can invite a man on a date, has the ability to drive, or even the sense to speak with her romantic partner about her unsatisfactory dating experience. This article presents women as unbelievably passive and completely unintelligent. I suppose I should not be surprised by this perception of womankind, seeing as the article closes with a quote from “Snow White,” a character made popular only about a decade after women earned the right to vote. I marvel at the fact that a fictional personality, who has the voice of a five-year-old child and cannot survive a walk through the forest without passing out, can be used as a quotable source. Poor Snow White was the product of a much different time period; she was probably illiterate and had no way to lift herself out of servitude than to marry a wealthy man. In the past few centuries, however, countless women and men have fought to change this unfortunate

circumstance and give women independence, self-sufficiency and education. I therefore see no reason as to why the author, who was accepted to the University of Portland for her personal capabilities, would suggest that she is incapable of opening a car door. Of course, it is always nice to pay for a meal or buy a ticket regardless of gender. The author of “Where has all the chivalry gone?” implies that a woman is almost something to be purchased. The custom of men paying for women comes from a bygone era in which a woman was considered a man’s “chattel” and he must provide for her, just as he provided for his chickens, cows, and slaves. In a day and age in which women are now active in the workforce, are their earnings not to be spent? Furthermore, paying in relationships has its own price. It creates an uneven power dynamic between woman and man, a system of debt much more like that between child and parent. My parents pay for my education and food, thus I follow their rules. If a husband pays for the meals and activities of his wife, it is often not exactly a freebie. He pays to support her; she makes the food, cleans the house, bears and raises his children and satisfies his sexual desires on command.

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In her description of “girl’s nights,” the author implies that like Snow White, a woman without a man is somewhat of a brainless and hopeless being void of creativity or activity. It mystifies me that educated and privileged women like those who attend University of Portland would feel the need to turn to unhealthy eating habits, reclusiveness, and low-quality films when left to their own devices. Portland is a city full of restaurants, parks, clubs, museums, theaters, non-profits, libraries, historic sites, etc., none of which require a penis to utilize. The author fails to acknowledge the fact that females can indeed venture into the public sphere unaccompanied by a male in our land of the free. Perhaps she is confusing the Obama administration with the Taliban. Finally, I would like to point out that this article is written from a completely heteronormative perspective that may leave any homosexual reader confused. If two men go on a date, how are they to behave? Should they beat each other up to determine who gets to pay the bill? Should they take turns opening care doors for one another? Perhaps the only thing worse would be a lesbian relationship. Since the article suggests that women are incapable of asking someone on a date, the poor lesbians seem to have no hope of ever going out. Even

if they do manage to reach the dating stage, they may risk being trapped inside the car all evening as neither would be able to open the door. Perhaps the one with the shorter hair or deeper voice would ultimately grow a pair of “balls” and take the initiative. I will conclude in saying that reading last week´s Beacon made me a little nervous about my return to U.S. university life. In Chile, university is seen as an opportunity to grow and learn, a privilege especially for the nation’s traditionally undereducated women. Apparently, the university in the U.S. is viewed as more of a singles club. Perhaps the author of “Where has all the chivalry gone?” would be well advised to pay the $17.99 Match. com fee rather than the $30,000 plus UP tuition. She would be post welcome in Chile as well, where she would have about a 30 precent chance of experiencing family violence and only about a 38 percent chance of participating in the workforce, in which she would be paid significantly less than an average man. However, she would likely be asked on countless dates and wooed by guitar-strumming, Spanish-speaking men without having to open a door or her wallet. Kevin Hershey is a junior Spanish studies major and can be contacted at hershey12@up.edu.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Beacon editor, Your coverage of the University’s plan for a one block square parking structure on the Willamette Bluff omits a major fact: the Willamette Bluff is a thin seven-mile wildlife connectivity corridor affecting wider north Portland Further: • There’s no need to place a large structure in a critical wildlife corridor when there is space available elsewhere on campus. • There are already existing natural resources on the site: 50 native trees currently providing habitat and cover. It is unnecessary to destroy them and recreate “wilderness,” as you optimistically call the restoration plan. • The context of the development agreement, the North Reach Plan, is a public process meant

to engage multiple stakeholders. Proper process moves toward a mutually acceptable conclusion rather than starting with a conclusion and working backward. An open house is simply a “show and tell.” • The city and Metro just acquired part of Baltimore Woods for 1.1 million dollars to improve connectivity. It’s incredibly wasteful of city resources to enable a large structure to fragment the corridor just to the south. • A transportation analysis including a parking study as part of a new UP Master Plan is the correct arena for parking decisions that affect multiple stakeholders. -Barbara Quinn, chair, Friends of Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association

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Forsooth chivalry is gone...Good. Matthew Vanderlaan

Guest Commentary I would like to address the ongoing debate that arose concerning chivalry and whether or not it is dead. I would also like to specify that I will be dealing with heterosexual relationships throughout this opinion piece. First and foremost, I think a definition of chivalry is necessary to understand this issue. Chivalry came in three distinct varieties during the Middle Ages. The third of which, the Chivalry of Courtly Love, seems the most relevant to the editorials, but it is important to note that there are two other kinds: Warrior Chivalry and Religious Chivalry. By definition, Warrior Chivalry is devotion to one’s lord (we’ll say superior for modern convenience) which is alive and well in such institutions as the military or certain religious orders. Religious Chivalry is seen as a dedication to God (once again, we’ll generalize to a deity for modern terminology) and protection of the innocent. If there is anything that living and working on the campus of the University of Portland can teach us, it is that Religious Chivalry is one of the strongest forces in how this campus is viewed by the rest of the world and the fact that it is not only alive but flourishing can easily be seen as a positive thing. Therefore, it appears that the arguments can be narrowed to the notion that courtly love is what has died. Courtly love is, to be blunt, an antiquated way of interpreting romance. It started with knights selecting and being selected by women of the court in order to do knightly things in that woman’s name and favor. Rarely was there an actual relationship between the knight and lady, as

the lady was already married to another noble. Too often, this relationship became corrupted and the knight and lady began an affair that spiraled out of control, often resulting in the death of one or the other. The most prominent example is Lancelot and Guinevere, who were exiled from Camelot for a relationship that escalated to an inappropriate level. I must admit, however, that courtly love included within it a notion of gentleness and graciousness to all women, which is certainly a desirable quality and one that most men I associate with seem to practice. If anything, this antiquated notion of romance, while an idea to aspire to, has no grounds in a society where equality of gender is touted as a necessary step forward. If men are to pay for a date, they are simultaneously a prince and an oppressor. It gives the struggle for gender equality very little ground when women demand to be both pampered and acknowledged for their strength and independence. While I can’t speak for other men, I often find that my gender includes a stubbornly one-track mind, and being told to balance those two desires of women is simply too much at times. The gender split on this campus is more of a problem than first imagined: if every guy in a group of one hundred students found a single girl to take on a date, twenty two women would still be without a partner. Are men to blame for that big of a split in gender population? No, and neither are women. It is empowering to imagine that so many women do attend college and bring back the notion of gender equality. But to complain about the lack of chivalrous men or women who desire chivalrous men is counter intuitive when all the information isn’t fully known. Perhaps a poll should be drafted about relationships, determining just how many people are in a relationship and what

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their expectations are or would be of a partner. Assumptions get us nowhere in an issue such as this. While each article is a valid point of view, I believe that both generalized too much about each side of the issue. Not all men simply want casual relationships and fear commitment and not all women desire a frat boy as their ideal college relationship. Each person has completely different desires when it comes to romantic interests. What is chivalry to one person is sexism to another, and what is put forth as attentiveness and devotion could be construed as being too clingy. Before anyone makes assumptions about what people want in a relationship, maybe they should just talk about it openly and honestly. Presenting and clarifying expectations about responsibilities and behavior in a relationship is much more than healthy than assuming that your partner wants the iconic mate, whether that archetype is a positive or negative. To be somewhat flippant, if there is anything romantic comedies have taught us, it is that the person you try to try to woo or romance is not the person with whom you fall in love. Your “true love” is the one who sees

you for all your faults and imperfections, and considers them a beautiful part of who you are. Perhaps men fear commitment because they are conditioned to do so. I think another reason certainly stands in their minds for their fear to commit: we aren’t princes. Women are co-opted to be princesses waiting to be swept off their feet, but what about their reluctance or hesitation to be the objects of beauty? I don’t want a fairytale ending, whether I’m the knight or the princess; those are too grim. College may be where you meet a future spouse, but it’s also about figuring out who you are and what you want in life. I can say with confidence that I don’t want external expectations about how I should treat people in romantic relationships. Matthew Vanderlaan is a senior English major. He can be contacted at vanderla11@up.edu.

“Mashed potatoes.” Michael Paton, sohpomore, engineering

“It’s all about the white meat. Oooh baby!” Jordan Heintz, sophomore, mechanical engineering

“Fried chicken.”

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Noah Yates, sophomore, civil engineering

“Enchiladas.” Mariah Daniels, freshman, biology

“Wild rice soup.” Gabby Gorence, freshman, undeclared

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Dunbar wins West Regional, men’s XC qualifies for NCAA Kim Spir Special to The Beacon With just six-hundredths of a second to spare, the blink of an eye, Pilot sophomore Trevor Dunbar claimed the University’s first NCAA West Regional Cross Country title on Nov. 13 at the Springfield Cross Country Club. Dunbar edged Arizona junior transfer Stephen Sambu after a tight drive to the finish. The 13th ranked Pilots finished fourth with 131 points. Two points separated the winning team, No. 3 Oregon (63), from No. 2 Stanford (65). The Cal Bears were third with 78 points. All four teams advanced to the NCAA Championships. “It wasn’t that big of a win; I’m not jumping up and down

PJ Marcello Staff Writer marcello13@up.edu Few know about it, many would like it, and all are welcome to the UP Cycling Club. On Nov. 14, some members of the University of Portland Cycling Club, along with 1,700 other competitors, participated in the largest cycle-cross race in the country. Competitors from UP included junior Stephen Street and senior Alex Wentz who are also the

over it,” Dunbar said after the race. “It’s great winning a college race, but the real race is next week at nationals.” Sophomore Lars Erik Malde finished 12th for the Pilots. Both Malde and Dunbar earned AllRegion honors Going into the race, Portland was not at full strength. Last year’s top runner, junior Alfred Kipchumba, (who finished 14th nationally) pulled a hamstring at the conference meet and strained his calf going into regionals. Senior Peter Christmas, the Pilots’ No. 3 runner during the season, had a strained hip-flexor and did not run, but will be on the team at nationals. “We were beaten by Cal for the first time in my 21 years here,” Pilots coach Rob Conner said. “Beaten essentially without

three of our top four. Qualifying without three of our top four is actually a great accomplishment. Matt Frerker and Aaron Scott really came through for us. Craig Hopkins was right with them but fell down in a pile-up at four miles.” Steady drizzly rain fell throughout the day, creating slimy, muddy footing in places on the flat golf course. Frerker finished 33rd, followed by Scott (37) and Kipchumba (54). Hopkins, a graduate student from Norwich, England, was 55th and freshman Chase Caulkins was 71st. The Pilot women finished ninth out of 31 teams, led by senior Dana Morgan, who was 40th. Oregon sophomore Jordan Hasay, the Pac-10 champion, won comfortably.

leaders of the club. Cycle-cross is a unique sport that combines street biking with mud and other obstacles as racers complete as many laps as they can within an allotted time. “It’s basically a cross country race with hardware,” Wentz said. Races typically take place in fall and winter on fairground tracks that are soaked with mud. Racers equip their road bikes with knobby tires to increase traction and usually compete on a two-mile course. Throughout the course riders come across

large pieces of plywood set as obstacles where they must dismount and carry their bikes over to the other side. UP’s riders did well in this last event. “I finished 49th in my field of about 120,” said Street. “Mike Manning did great. He finished 17th out of his field of 50 which is really good.” According to Wentz, training for such a unique sport is tough yet simple. “It helps to have general all around good fitness,” Wentz said.

Eleventh-ranked Washington took the women’s team title with 73 points and five runners in the top 21 places. Oregon was second, four points behind, followed by Stanford (86) and Arizona (90). The top four teams advanced to nationals. “(Morgan) was definitely disappointed,” said Pilot women’s coach Ian Solof, “but I thought she ran what she was capable of on the day. She hasn’t felt good this season, but I thought she hung in there pretty well the last mile of the race.” Senior Natalie Hemphill finished 58th followed by sophomore Marit Tegelaar (65), junior Lyndy Davis (69), redshirt freshman Kellie Houser (78), senior Theresa Hailey (87) and freshman Natasha Verma (112). “I am very proud of this

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“It also helps to do off-road biking and a lot of it is also getting technique down.” The Cycling Club offers a number of riding opportunities for members, including road biking, street biking and cycle-cross racing. “A couple years ago there was a cycling club here called UP Velo for people that were into riding, but there wasn’t much more than a Facebook page about it,” Street said. “Alex and I met and wanted to make it a bit more serious, so we changed the name and wrote

group,” Solof continued. “We ran in three of the toughest meets in the nation, and faced some incredible competition. We had high hopes coming into this season, and I feel like we underachieved a bit. Still, I was happy with how we did at the regionals; we could have been 8th but I don’t think we could have finished higher than that. I know we have the potential to be 5th-6th in the region and top 30 in the nation, so that is the ultimate goal.” The Pilot men will compete at the NCAA Division I Championships on Monday, November 22, at the LaVern Gibson Championship course in Terre Haute, IN. Pilot fans can see the race televised live in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. 9:45 a.m.

a new constitution and came up with the UP Cycling Club.” For those interested in joining, Street and Wentz encourage anyone to get involved. “A lot of people get intimidated because they think the club is just for racing,” Street said. “We do a lot of street and mountain biking just for fun and anyone who wants to join should just email me or Alex.” To contact the cycling club for more information, e-mail Wentz or Street at wentz11@up.edu or Street12@up.edu.

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Senior Sara Jackman celebrates after scoring during Saturday’s foggy game against the University of Texas-San Antonio. With the home field advantage, the No. 1 seed Pilots beat the Roadrunners 9-0 in a decisive victory for their first game in the NCAA tournament.

SOCCER: No. 1 seeded Pilots drop home match Continued from page 16 nior forward Danielle Foxhoven. The teams remained locked at 1-1 for the remainder of the match and two 10-minute overtimes before going to penalty kicks. With one goal allowed and 13 saves during regulation play, Huskies goalkeeper, redshirt junior Jorde LaFontaine-Kussman, didn’t crack under the weight of the Pilot offensive and was a major factor in sending the game into penalty kicks. “It’s a cruel game and sometimes the best team doesn’t always win,” women’s Head Coach Garrett Smith said. “I think this is an example of that, as sad as it is.” The first round of the shoo-

tout ended with both teams tied at 4-4, and the second round followed suit with each team scoring all five shots. Still knotted up after two rounds of penalty kicks, Washington sent midfielder Kate Deines to put one past Pilot goalkeeper, redshirt junior Hailee DeYoung. To stay in the game the Pilots had to match with a goal of their own, but Huskies goalkeeper LaFontaine-Kussman managed to stop a shot from senior defender Jessica Tsao. When asked about Tsao’s missed penalty kick attempt, Schmidt said, “This one moment doesn’t define her or her career. She is still a great player and a great teammate.” The loss to Washington was Schmidt’s second game back

with the Pilots after helping the Canadian National team win the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football World Cup qualifier. According to Smith, Schmidt’s return to the lineup had a huge impact on the team both on and off the field. Washington’s victory marks the end of the Pilot’s four-year NCAA quarterfinal appearance streak and the first time the Huskies have beaten the Pilots since 2004. The Huskies secured passage to play the Pilots in the second round of the NCAA tournament after beating the University of Oklahoma 4-0 on Friday. The Pilots played later that night, burying the UTSA Roadrunners under a landslide of nine goals.

The Pilots wasted no time scoring against UTSA. In the eighth minute sophomore midfielder Kendall Johnson struck first, scoring from six yards out off a rebound from Schmidt. Two minutes later Schmidt put the Pilots up 2-0 with a 10-yard shot assisted by sophomore midfielder Taylor Brooke. The score was 4-0 at the half after Brooke scored a goal of her own before assisting Foxhoven off a cross inside the box. Junior forward Halley Kreminski, freshman forward Amanda Frisbie and freshman midfielder Ellen Parker led the Pilot offensive in the second half with the remaining five goals. Though Parker and Kreminski each scored a goal, Frisbie dominated the UTSA defense in the sec-

ond half with her first career hat trick. The Pilots outshot the UTSA 26-3, and the Pilot defense was able to keep the Roadrunners from firing any shots until late in the second half when freshman goalkeeper Erin Dees registered two saves to hold on to another Pilot shutout. Following the 9-0 trouncing of UTSA, the Huskies ended the Pilots’ postseason dreams in the third round of penalty kicks. “I’m proud of the way we played, we dominated,” Schmidt said. “We had plenty of chances and just couldn’t find the back of the net at the opportune time. I walk away sad as a senior, that the season is over, but I’m proud of how we played today.”

BASKETBALL: Maintaining momentum This week Continued from page 16 The Pilots shot 71 percent from the field in the first half. On the defensive end, they held the Aggies to 38 percent shooting from the field, resulting in a 75-60 win. Coming off two easy wins, the Pilots faced their toughest opponent of the tournament on Sunday: Florida Atlantic. Both teams were undefeated going into the game. The Pilots changed suit from the last two games, creating most of their scoring opportunities in the paint in the first half. Sikma and senior center Kramer Knutson combined for 24 of the Pilots’ 42 first-half points and Sikma racked up 14

rebounds, outrebounding the entire Florida Atlantic team in the first half. Sikma landed his third double-double of the tournament, scoring 15 points and bringing in 19 rebounds while also adding five assists and four blocks. The Pilots’ solid paint play in the first half opened up some shots for Stohl, who scored a game-high 24 points, including four threes, making him the 33rd player in Pilot history to score 1,000 points. Early leads allowed Head Coach Eric Reveno to be liberal with his bench, extending solid minutes to all 13 players, which includes six true freshman. “Everyone’s had their growing pains,” Sikma said of playing with the less experienced players.

“But they’ve worked hard and some of the guys are getting really quality minutes.” On the offensive side of the ball, the Pilots were dangerous from deep, which allowed them to jump out to early leads. But a live or die by the three mentality proved to be high-risk highreward when the Aggies cut the Pilots’ 26 point lead down to 12 by halftime. Despite the Pilots’ success from deep, Sikma said that shooting from the outside isn’t necessarily their gameplan. “The beauty of our offense is it allows us to adjust to the defense,” Sikma said. “If they’re pressuring Stohl and Riley hard, we can make them pay down low.” On the defensive end, the Pi-

lots showed both man and zone defenses, sometimes switching between the two during games, which confused their opponent’s offense, forcing them to beat the Pilots at their own game making them shoot long, low percentage shots. The Pilots face what could be their toughest opponent of the season this Friday against the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats at the Rose Garden at 7:30 p.m.. Sikma said that taking care of the ball is the most important for the Pilots to do if they want to have a chance to win. “If we can take care of the ball and limit turnovers I definitely believe we have a chance,” Sikma said.

LOSS: Pilots graduate talented class, look to future Continued from page 16 meet those same high expectations and they still might not get the recognition as some of the big name schools like North Carolina and Stanford. The loss and the end of the season hurts, but fans can look

forward to the upcoming seasons as this year's freshman class was the top rated recruiting class and possesses some real quality talent. The 2014 class is certainly off to their own high winning percentage and joining them with the seasoned veterans of the team still searching for a championship

will only increase the chances of that. The future looks bright, but we must not forget the memories hramatic victories this season, like seeing seniors Keelin Winters and Sophie Schmidt control and win games by themselves. It’s memories like this that keeps us all fans and will bring

us back again to cheer for the Pilots next season. Better luck next time it seems. Kyle Cape-Lindelin is a sports reporter for The Beacon. He can be contacted at capelin13@up.edu

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Women’s Basketball 1) Portland (2-0) 2) San Diego (1-0) 3) #22 Gonzaga (1-1) 4) Saint Mary’s (1-1) 5) LMU (1-1) 6) Pepperdine (1-1) 7) San Francisco (1-1) 8) Santa Clara (0-1) The Pilots have opened the 2010-11 season 2-0, defeating the Boise State Broncos and the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Pilots will play their first home game tonight against Washington State at 7 p.m. and will continue the homestand with games against Air Force Saturday at 2 p.m. and on Monday against the Oregon Ducks at 7 p.m.

(courtesy portlandpilots.com, WCCsports. com)

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some... LOSE some... Pilot basketball starts strong, capturing their first three games and the Athletes in Action Classic Bryan Brenize | THE BEACON

Junior Eric Waterford fights the Aggies defense during Saturday’s victory versus UC Davis, 75-60. The Pilots also beat the Florida Atlantic in the Athletes in Action Classic. Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer garlingh13@up.edu The Pilots had no trouble taking care of business this weekend at the Athletes in Action Classic, winning all three games by at least 14 points. The Pilots opened the tournament with a decisive 20-point win over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee after the Pilots jumped out to an 11-0 lead early in the first half. Seniors Jared Stohl and Luke Sikma began their senior campaigns in decisive fashion, both scoring in double digits. Stohl went 5-9 from deep, leading the team with 15 points, and Sikma recorded his first double-double of the season, scoring 14 and raking in 12 rebounds. Sikma was selected to the All-Tournament team and was the tournament MVP.

He was also named the Co-Player of the Week in the WCC earlier in the week. Freshman guard Tanner Riley came off the bench to score 14 points, scoring nearly every time he touched the ball. Riley was selected to the All-Tournament team. “Its nice seeing the younger guys doing well. It was great for Tanner to be selected to the team,” Sikma said. The Pilots had little time to rest, facing UC-Davis on Saturday and rounding out the weekend against Florida Atlantic. The Pilots still had plenty left in the tank going in, jumping out to an early lead again, which grew to as much as 21 after a Riley three at the nine minute mark in the first half. Riley led a deadly Pilots shooting attack with 15 points. See Basketball, page 15

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Sophomore Kendall Johnson dribbles past the UTSA defense in Saturday’s 9-0 win over the Roadrunners. The Pilots went on to play the UW Huskies on Sunday and lost after two rounds of penalty kicks. John McCarty Staff Writer mccarty12@up.edu Despite a relentless barrage of shots from the Pilot offense throughout regulation play, the University of Washington Huskies held the women’s soccer team at 1-1 before toppling the Pilots 10-9 in penalty kicks. After trampling the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners 9-0 on a foggy Friday night, 27 shots in 110 regulation minutes was not enough to give the Pilots a second goal in their heartbreaker against UW. Though the game is technically recorded as a tie, the Huskies advance to the third round of the NCAA playoffs and the season is officially over for the Pilots. “Obviously it’s a really difficult thing

being out there, being a senior. Looking at the game anyone can tell that soccer’s not a fair game,” senior midfielder Keelin Winters said. “Washington played hard, we played hard. I think we outworked them and we outshot them. I think we earned the win, unfortunately soccer’s a funny game and the best team doesn’t always win.” The Pilots and the Huskies battled back and forth before Washington’s Mckenna Waitley came off the bench and secured the first goal of the match off of a header in the 28th minute. Just 10 seconds passed before senior forward Sophie Schmidt was able to return the favor, fooling the keeper with a low shot off an assist by juSee Soccer, page 15

Tough loss, tough times for Pilot soccer Kyle Cape-Lindelin

Staff Commentary After one of the best regular seasons in UP woman’s soccer history leading to a 18-1-1 season record and finally receiving the recognition of being a No. 1 seed, the season ended in heartwrenching defeat this past weekend.

Soccer can be a cruel game as UP students, players and fans witnessed on their own field. Watching as arguably one of the most talented Pilot teams lose on penalty kicks as close as possible 10-9. Merlo Field hadn't witnessed a UP loss in the previous 36 games. Talk about some crazy luck. The luck didn't fall in UP's favor this time as fans witnessed shot after shot barely miss the open net or ricochet off the crossbar. The Pilots won the shot count by an overwhelming margin of 27-6, but only one was right on

the money. You have to credit Washington's game plan of taking away UP's aggressiveness by keeping the ball out of their possession. But after simply looking at those numbers, one can only feel a little bit cheated. Even the fashion in which the Pilots lost kept fans on their toes and their hearts racing as there had to be three rounds of penalty kicks, all ending in ties before one final UP miss meant game over. Players couldn't believe it and fans couldn't accept it. This past

weekend was harsh indeed. Seeing the class with the best winning percentage of any women Pilots soccer class walk away from the field with no national championship to show for it will hurt the players forever. For fans, it’s a huge tug at the heartstrings and leaves them only thinking about what could have been and what the future classes hold. The future may be cloudy too. Even though the Pilots finally earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they had to schedule a rough and tough season to earn that respect.

Will the Pilots have the talent to dominate the regular season like this past one again, especially considering the Pilots lost the heart and soul of the team in seniors Keelin Winters and Sophie Schmidt? Having so much success this year and falling short in the second round with such high expectations will leave a bad impression on the tournament selection board in the future. Now the Pilots will have to See Loss, page 15